Wind-shield for vehicles.



H. W. BERTRAM & F. L. LAMOREAUX.

WIND SHIELD FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25. 1909.

WITNESSES:

Patented May 10, 1910.

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Specification or Letters Patent.

Patented May 10,] 910.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that we, I'IENRY W. Ben'rnan' and FRANK L. LAMOREAUX, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wind-Shields for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a wind shield for automobiles wherein two rigid sections of equal height are articulated by means which automatically lock them together in extended position without the use of tightening nuts or clamps.

The invention consists in the matters here 'inafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, igure 1 is a view in perspective of the dash of an automobile equipped with a wind shield embodying features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a view in detail of connecting members and joints, showing the parts about to be closed in extended position. Fig. 3 is a similar View showing the same parts in closed position. Fig. 4 is a view in cross-section on line w -a: of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view artially diagrammatic showing the path 0? travel of the uppgr section.

ferring to the drawings a rectangular frame 1 preferably formed of a single channeled rod 2 bent to form the bottom and ends of the rectangle and closed by a top channel 3 is secured by suitable clips 4 on an automobile or vehicle dash 5.

Horizontal arms 6 extend forward from the upper corners of the frame 1 and are fitted at their ends for braces 7 running to the front of the vehicle in the usual manner. An upper rectangular frame 8 correspond ing to the lower frame 1 in size is secured thereto in inverted position by an outer pair of links 9 pivoted at their upper ends to the side bars 10 0f this framefat some distance above their lower ends and at their lower ends tostuds 11 onthearms (3 which 7. A pair of short cou ling bars 12 are likewise pivoted each wit "its upper end a short distance above the lower extremity of the rod 16 and with its lower end to the horizontal arm 6 a short distancefrom the side plunger 13 in each coupler is adapted to bear against an oblique face 1-t on the ire ie 10 and crowd the foot of the frame cloiely into place. As the shield frame is usually of brass or steel, plates 15 of. steel are preferably inserted in the standards 10 to form the faces 1i.

The parts are so proportionedthat/the shield may be broken down by pulling on the top of the sash 10 so that the latter swings on the double centers aiiorded by the links and coupling bars in parallel relation to the frame 1, spring clips 16 looking tie frame in lowered position. By this method of construction, the path traveled by the upper edge of the upper frame is such as to nicely clear a steering wheel, the arc Wheel when it'is folded down. .Another foa v tureis the fact that'there are no projections on s de rods of the shield inwardly toward the seat or laterally so that hperson can enter the vehicle without being interfered with.

Obviously, changes in the details of con struotion may be made without dc artiiig from the spirit of the invention, an. we do not care to limit ourselves to any particular form or arrangementof parts.

What we claim as our invention is 1. A wind shield comprising a lower frame adapted to be rigidly secured in upright position on a vehicle an upper frame corresponding to the lower frame, a pair of bracket arms extending forward from the upper corners of the lower frame, links pivoted each at one end to the outer end of an armand at the other to the upper frame be and a spring projected member on each coupling bar adapted to bear obliquely against the end of the upper frame when the. latter is alined with and resting on the lower frame, said parts being disposed to lock the.frames in vertical alinement one on the other and to move the upper frame into parallel relation with and against the lower frame when the u per frame is dropped.

2. A wind shiel comprising a lower substantially rectangular frame adaptefl to be rigidly secured in upright positionlli h a vehicle, an upper frame corresponding to the lower frame, a'pair of arms rigidly extending from the upper corners of the lower frame, a pair of llllkS articulating the ends of the arms and the end members of the upper frame between the ends of the latter, a pair of coupling bars pivoted at their upper ends to the end members of the up r frames between the lower corners of the atter and the links and a spring plunger in each couplin bar adapted to bear against an outwar 1y oblique face on the adjacent end member of the upper frame when the frames are superposed. I

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY W. BERTRAM. FRANK L. LAMOREAUX.

Witnesses:

G. RTSTIOKNEY, f

A. M. Donn. 

